# Martín de Argüelles

> Martín de Argüelles Jr. (1566-1630) was the first white child known to have been born in what is now the contiguous United States. His birthplace of St. Augustine, Florida is the oldest continuously occupied, European-founded city in the United States.

*First white person born in what is now the United States*

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## Identity
- **Profile type:** Historical Figure ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q2798645))
- **Category:** Historical Figures
- **Country:** Spain
- **Born:** 1566
- **Died:** 1630
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

Martín de Argüelles Jr. (1566-1630) was the first white child known to have been born in what is now the contiguous United States. His birthplace of St. Augustine, Florida is the oldest continuously occupied, European-founded city in the United States.

## Fame
- **Popularity score:** 42.3 / 100
- **Momentum:** 15.0 / 100  (trend: BREAKOUT)
- **Historical depth:** 4.8 / 100
- **Attention shift:** 93.3 / 100
- **Source confidence:** 30.0 / 100
- **Profile completeness:** 55.0 / 100

## Sources
- [Martín de Argüelles](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mart%C3%ADn_de_Arg%C3%BCelles)
- [Martín de Argüelles](https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mart%C3%ADn_de_Arg%C3%BCelles)
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- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5196928)

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